21 Century Literature

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from the Philippines

and the World

Lesson 2:
Identifying Representative
Prepared by:
Texts from the Regions
John Joseph H. Vivas
 LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of learning engagement, students
will be able to:
• Identify representative texts authors from
different regions;
• analyze some of the literary pieces through
graphic organizers; and
• value one’s learning relevant to the topic in
real-life situations.
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 REVIEW
1. What are the different Literary Periods in
Philippine Literature?
2. How will you differentiate a Haiku from a
Tanaga? What are the distinguishing features
of these works of art?
3. During the American regime, what are the two
significant developments in education and
culture?
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 REVIEW
4. Why do you think youth activism became
prevalent in 1970-1972? Explain your
answer.
5. How will you interpret this line, “The youth
being the hope of the Fatherland is still
valid even today.”?

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 WHAT’S ICONIC ABOUT US?
Think of something special about your
community or barangay, it could either be
foods/delicacies, landmark, or even
practices and discuss the reasons why it is
iconic not only to the people of your society
but also in different places.
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AN EYE OPENER

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 PROCESSING QUESTIONS
1. When you are facing a problem and
decided to go for a walk by the seashore,
what is your comfort song? Why have you
chosen that song?
2. After all the problems you have been
through, what is your biggest realization in
life?
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GABU
Carlos A. Angeles

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 GABU
Definition: A place in Ilocos Norte near the
sea. Often, when typhoon occur, places like
this are affected.

Theme: Life can be restless like the sea,

temporal desired permanence.

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 GABU
Genre: Philosophical (Existentialist)
A form of philosophical inquiry that
explores the problem of human
existence and centers on the lived
experience of the thinking, feeling, and
acting individual.
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Processing Questions:
1. In general, what image does the poem
try to create?
2. Which word or group of words from the
poem help your form this image?
Complete the table on the next slide.
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 GABU
WORD/GROUP OF WORDS MEANING AND IMAGE

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 PHILIPPINE POETRY
Centuries before the Spaniards
came; the Filipinos already had their own
cultural traditions, folklore, mythologies
and epics. There were substantial
writings by early natives that Jesuit
historian Fr. Pedro Chirino noted:

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PHILIPPINE POETRY
“All of the islanders are much
given to reading and writing. And
there is hardly a man, much less a
woman who did not read and write.”
(Relacion de las isles Filipinas-
1604)
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 PHILIPPINE POETRY
Stories of epics, done in poetry
displayed tremendous vitality, color
and imagination. Tales of love
and adventures about native heroes,
traveled in flying shields, and protect
the earliest communities of the
islands.
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 TAGALOG ESSAY
More popularly known now as
the CALABARZON referring to the
provinces of Cavite, Laguna,
Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon,
Region IV-A is home to Tagalog-
speaking people in the Philippines.
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 TAGALOG ESSAY
Recognized all over the
country for their bravery and
fearlessness in battles,
CALABARZON has participated
actively in the country’s fight for
freedom and democracy.
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CREATIVE NONFICTION
The Creative Nonfiction (CNF)
genre can be rather elusive. It is
focused on story, meaning it has
a narrative plot with an inciting
moment, rising action, climax and
denoument, just like fiction.
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CREATIVE NONFICTION
Nonfiction only works if the
story is based on truth, an
accurate retelling of the author’s
life experiences.

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 CREATIVE NONFICTION
The pieces can vary greatly
in length, anything from a book-
length autobiography to a 500-
word food blog post can fall
within the genre.
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 CREATIVE NONFICTION
Examples:
• Memoir. Also known as biography
or autobiography
• Personal Essay
• Lyric Essay
• Literary Journalism
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 CREATIVE NONFICTION
Examples:
• Narration
• Observation
• Braiding
• Insight

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 TASTES OF PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
Directions: Complete the graphic organizer below
regarding the key concepts presented during the
discussion (Philippine Poetry, Tagalog Essay, and
Creative Nonfiction). Use the rubric as your guide.
Rubric:
1. Relevance of Ideas - 8 points
2. Sentence Structure, Grammar, - 7 points
Mechanics, and Usage
3. Clarity and Cohesiveness - 5 points
20 points
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 PROCESSING QUESTIONS
1. How will you distinguish poems from essays?
Explain the distinct features of the two literary
pieces.
2. If you are assigned to write a biography of an
unsung hero, what are the important
considerations that you need to consider?
Explain your answer.
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 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
Directions: Read and analyze the
text, Dreamweavers by Marjorie
Evasco. Give the meaning of the
following verses by completing the
table.
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 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.
Write the chosen answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. An element in poetry that refers to the image or
picture created in the minds of readers that help
give light to the main idea is ______.
A. form C. rhythm
B. Imagery D. sound pattern

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 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
2. Many Filipino authors, writers, or poets are encouraged to use the
mother tongue as the medium of expression in their craft because
___________.
A. Readers fail to comprehend a piece not written in either English or
Tagalog.
B. The continuous flow of feelings and insights are inhibited when a
foreign language is used instead.
C. Our people’s culture and tradition are upheld through this despite
effects of colonization or even modernity.
D. The expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a writer are
emphasized in the personalized codes that they use.

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 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
3. The development of literature in the Philippines __________.
A. is given life only in the oral tradition of the country.
B. could reflect the richness of our country’s resources.
C. may be attributed to both local and foreign influences.
D. grew and prospered alongside the country’s history.
4. What is the genre of the lyric poem, Gabu?
A. Literary Realism C. Creative Nonfiction
B. Historical Fantasy D. Philosophical (Existentialist)

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 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
5. Philippine regional literature has become rich and varied because
of _______.
A. The nationalistic fervor of texts written in various stages of our
history as a nation.
B. Various topics used as themes by the writers and their alignment

to world events.
C. The contributions of numerous artists who patterned after the
Western literary masters.
D. The archipelagic nature of the Philippines, its geographical
features, and the presence of various ethno-linguistic groups in
the country.
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 REFLECTION
Directions: In your journal, write a short
reflection regarding your learning
experience today. Deadline of submission
will be on Friday.

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